A mischievous child decided to scratch a flashy looking car but probably didn't realise the motor was worth three million.

The naughty 11-year-old went on a vandalism spree, defacing the Mercedes, scratching deep into the paintwork.

The car, vandalised in Xi'an, Shanghai has now been revealed to be a limited edition Merc worth 3million Chinese Yuan - equivalent to more than £311,000.

The boy scratched nine cars on July 8 and was caught red-handed by the owner of the Merc.

Vandalism: One of the cars that were scratched

The Shanghaiist reported: "[The owner] was resting in the vehicle when he heard a scratching sound. He opened the door and was stunned to see a little hooligan carving into his beloved ride with a drill bit.

"The car is a limited edition Mercedes-Benz Carlsson, and apparently, there are only 999 of them in the world."